Steel and paper targets . That's it .Actually.....you're right.
Steel and paper targets . That's it .Actually.....you're right.
Just as ignorant as most Canadians. Assault rifles have been prohibited since the 70's (Prohibited = jail time if you are caught with it). Can the general population of Canada please be more specific of what they want banned.I suspect that Trudeau is banning assault rifles now.
You are correct . You will never get a PAL if you wanted a gun for personal protection . Even the cops are not allowed to carry guns while off duty .JT is ignorant. Plan and simple.
Assault rifles are prohibited firearms in Canada. An assault rifle is a fully-automatic firearm (machine gun) which fires an intermediate cartridge. That is one which is more powerful than a handgun but less powerful than a full sized rifle cartridge. Since they are machine guns they are prohibited firearms. Explained very well here.
Not commonly spoken of, in Canada there are only 3 reasons to own a gun. 1) Hunting, 2) Target range, 3) Collecting. Notice that 'Protection' is not on this list. When taking the gun course the first question they ask is why you want a license. They will remove you from class if you do not want to acquire a gun for the 3 reasons listed.
That's the problem . The general public are stupid . Thinking yes we can do away with those guns . Why because they have no need for them . They are not shooters so what do they care . Wait until the Feds want to take away what the general public wants and see what happens . Just look at things now . You can't have a party at your house . You can't have visitors at your house . They gave tickets to people who were in parks who sat on a bench for a bit . Ticket to a father who had his kids roller blading in an area where there was NOBODY AROUND BUT THEM . Stay home and don't go to your cottage even though you pay property taxes on your cottage .Just as ignorant as most Canadians. Assault rifles have been prohibited since the 70's (Prohibited = jail time if you are caught with it). Can the general population of Canada please be more specific of what they want banned.
Automatic action and release (Pull trigger once with multiple shots) - Already prohibited banned
Automatic action but single release (Pull trigger once) - Restricted firearm with limited ammo capacity allowed. Is this what you want banned?
Manual action (You need to physically load bullet into chamber via pump, bolt, break action) - These require PAL license. Is this what you want banned?
Rim fire or centre fire - Do you want to allow one and not the other?
Shotgun vs Rifle - All talk is only ever rifle banned. Do you also want semi auto shotguns?
The RCMP reviews every gun to provide a classification for it. They review the physical size, action, loading, release etc. OF EACH GUN. But the general public apparently knows better just by looking at it...
Again, please identify what 'these weapons' are. Everyone I talk to says assault rifles should be banned. And I agree.According to Angus Reid polling, 78% of Canadians approve of an all-out ban on these weapons. Sounds like the Trudeau government is merely doing what Canadians want.
Why aren't these types of guns used for hunting . Because you are not allowed to . Even if you have 500 acres of land you can't shoot your hand gun on your property . Only at a certified gun club .You don't use a 9 mm or Glock to hunt deer, either.
+ 1000Again, please identify what 'these weapons' are. Everyone I talk to says assault rifles should be banned. And I agree.
Assault rifles have been banned since the 70's. So 78% of Canadians already have what they want.
What? I've seen a some at ranges when I used to go occasionally but a 1 AR for every 10 Canadians seems pretty ridiculous....
There are a few million AR-15's in Canada . ...
Yes, guns will be imported illegally. In my mind our court system has to take gun crimes more seriously....
All you've done is punish law abiding citizens. ....
So maybe we shouldn't bother with any laws.They can ban rocket launchers if they like. It is not gonna stop someone who is hell bent on getting one and wishing do harm with it
I see after all this time you are still willfully ignorant of firearms and firearms legislation and have failed to make any effort to do any research.Yes, guns will be imported illegally. In my mind our court system has to take gun crimes more seriously.
But the 'punish law abiding citizens' garbage is just an NRA trash talking point. Are we also being punished because we cant drive a F1 car on the streets? Sorry but being part of a society means we have to abide by some limits.
What? I've seen a some at ranges when I used to go occasionally but a 1 AR for every 10 Canadians seems pretty ridiculous.
You could never drive a F1 car on the street in the first place . Your right to drive which you never had wasn't taken away . Big difference .Yes, guns will be imported illegally. In my mind our court system has to take gun crimes more seriously.
But the 'punish law abiding citizens' garbage is just an NRA trash talking point. Are we also being punished because we cant drive a F1 car on the streets? Sorry but being part of a society means we have to abide by some limits.
100% ^^^The AR-15 couldn't be used for hunting deer anyway as it was already deemed restricted, meaning it's only usage was limited to gun ranges ie. paper target shooting only. If nothing else it highlights how little JT actually knows about the current gun laws in Canada (and joe public for that matter).
Assault rifles (full auto) have been illegal since the 70's. What JT is doing here is going after 'assault style' weapons (5 round limit and one round per trigger pull) - roughly 1500 styles of them, some restricted (gun ranges only) and some non-restricted (usable for hunting). The assault style long guns on that list, more or less are modular style facsimiles of assault rifles so are easy low hanging fruit for the government to show they are serious about gun crime, at least to the low information, guns are evil, voter. In the end it accomplishes sweet fuck all. We don't have the mass shooting issue in Canada that the States does due to more rigorous gun licensing requirements and the element in society comprising the majority of our gun violence are street thugs who are using hand guns on each other and not 'assault style' guns. An AR15 isn't going to fit down their pants.
Meaningful efforts to combat gun crime would have required JT to come up with community outreach programs to tackle gang violence and increased border enforcement to deal with smuggling (and that includes plugging the biggest holes - the reserves ex Kahnawake, Akwesasne etc...)
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